Pre-Established Relationships

Seine's relationships were a complex tapestry, woven with threads of both deep connection and carefully maintained distance. These were the friends who saw beyond the facade, who understood the fire that burned beneath her cool exterior. She maintained a wide circle of acquaintances, charming and witty, always ready with a self-deprecating quip. But beneath the surface, she kept most people at arm's length. True intimacy was a rare commodity, reserved for a select few who had proven their loyalty and discretion. They were her chosen family, the people who celebrated her passion for racing, who didn't try to mold her into something she wasn't. With them, she could drop the act, be vulnerable, be herself. These relationships were her anchor, the safe harbor in the storm of family pressure and societal expectations.

Characters

Arsène Jean Cho

Older Brother - He, the quiet achiever, the dutiful son, the golden child, seemed to embody everything their parents wanted in an heir. Sen, the rebellious spirit, the passionate racer, the problem child, was the constant source of their disappointment. Their bond, once fractured by unspoken competition, became the strongest relationship in their lives, a refuge from the storm of family expectations. They were two sides of the same coin, bound together by blood, experience, and the unspoken understanding that they were in this fight together.